Patents by Inventor Stephan Stanke

Stephan Stanke has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230033407
    Abstract: A busbar adapter including a housing being adapted to be attached to a busbar, a printed circuit board, and at least one electric current sensor electrically connected with the printed circuit board, wherein the printed circuit board and the at least one electric current sensor are arranged inside the housing, wherein the housing comprises an upper housing part being adapted for the attachment of one or more devices to be connected through the busbar adapter to a busbar and a lower housing part being adapted for holding the printed circuit board and the at least one electric current sensor, and wherein the lower housing part comprises a first part being adapted for holding the printed circuit board and the at least one electric current sensor and a second part being adapted to be attached to the busbar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Bruno FUENTES, Steffen PLUSKOTTA, Robin KÜPPERS, Stephan STANKE, Ingo SCHAAR, Wolfgang MEID
  • Patent number: 9859649
    Abstract: A plug adapter for plugging in electrical supply lines on the device, the device connection contacts being in adjacent rows, and contacted by the supply line via screwless clamping devices, has a prismatic-like structure of insulating molded material, and an upper side parallel to the device upper side, an output side facing the device, and an access side facing away from the device. Between the output side and access side are parallel supply line core receiving channels, in adjacent rows and corresponding to the device connection contacts. An actuating bracket is on the plug adapter, associated with the device's unlocking device for positioning the plug connection between plug adapter and device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: EATON ELECTRICAL IP GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Konietzko, Oliver Knoerrchen, Stephan Stanke
  • Publication number: 20170162977
    Abstract: A plug adapter for plugging in electrical supply lines on the device, the device connection contacts being in adjacent rows, and contacted by the supply line via screwless clamping devices, has a prismatic-like structure of insulating molded material, and an upper side parallel to the device upper side, an output side facing the device, and an access side facing away from the device. Between the output side and access side are parallel supply line core receiving channels, in adjacent rows and corresponding to the device connection contacts. An actuating bracket is on the plug adapter, associated. with the device's unlocking device for positioning the plug connection between plug adapter and device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas KONIETZKO, Oliver KNOERRCHEN, Stephan STANKE
  • Patent number: 9640342
    Abstract: A system has an electronics housing and a grounding contact assembly for electromechanical switchgear that can be mounted on a mounting rail, wherein the grounding contact assembly can be mounted in the electronics housing. The base region of the electronics housing faces a mounting rail, is provided with an externally accessible mounting duct for a grounding contact that can be mounted in the duct, and contacts the mounting rail in a spring-leaded manner. The contact part has a blade contact at one end and at the other end a terminal receiving part which is angled perpendicularly to the first free end of the blade contact and is designed as a detent pin. The grounding contact assembly can be pushed into the mounting duct irrespective of the position of the electronics housing on the mounting rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: EATON ELECTRICAL IP GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Oliver Knoerrchen, Stephan Stanke, Ulrike Radermacher
  • Publication number: 20160314911
    Abstract: A system has an electronics housing and a grounding contact assembly for electromechanical switchgear that can be mounted on a mounting rail, wherein the grounding contact assembly can be mounted in the electronics housing. The base region of the electronics housing faces a mounting rail, is provided with an externally accessible mounting duct for a grounding contact that can be mounted in said duct, and contacts the mounting rail in a spring-leaded manner. The contact part has a blade contact at one end and at the other end a terminal receiving part which is angled perpendicularly to the first free end of the blade contact and is designed as a detent pin. The grounding contact assembly can be pushed into the mounting duct irrespective of the position of the electronics housing on the mounting rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Oliver Knoerrchen, Stephan Stanke, Ulrike Radermacher
  • Patent number: 9178305
    Abstract: Arrangement for establishing and/or breaking a connection between a plug and a complementary mating plug, wherein a lever which can be pivoted about an axis is arranged on the plug. The connection between the plug and the mating plug can be broken when the lever is pivoted into a disconnection position and/or can be established when the lever is pivoted into a connection position. The plug is, in particular, a switch module, for example a tripping module for a mating plug which is in the form of a circuit breaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignees: EATON ELECTRICAL IP GMBH & CO. KG, TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Konietzko, Stephan Stanke, Guenter Baujan, Lothar Winzen, Thomas Freyermuth, Luis Javier Puras Trueba, Rudolf Kraemer, Mohamed Aboulkassem, Bert Bergner, Christian Schrettlinger
  • Publication number: 20140179142
    Abstract: A switching arrangement includes a plug and a complementary mating plug for establishing and separating a connection between the plug and the mating plug. The plug includes a locking bolt disposed rotationally about an axis. The locking bolt includes a thread and the mating plug includes a mating thread. The plug is lockable to the mating plug by driving in the thread of the locking bolt into the mating thread. The switching device is configured to be moved to a connected position by driving in the thread of the locking bolt into the mating thread, and thereby providing a movement of the plug relative to the mating plug, and is configured to be moved to a disconnected position by driving out the thread of the locking bolt from the mating thread, thereby providing the movement of the plug relative to the mating plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicants: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH, EATON ELECTRICAL IP GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Lothar Winzen, Thomas Freyermuth, Thomas Konietzko, Stephan Stanke, Guenter Baujan, Luis Javier Puras Trueba, Christian Schrettlinger, Rudolf Kraemer, Mohamed Aboulkassem, Bert Bergner
  • Publication number: 20140170876
    Abstract: Arrangement for establishing and/or breaking a connection between a plug and a complementary mating plug, wherein a lever which can be pivoted about an axis is arranged on the plug. The connection between the plug and the mating plug can be broken when the lever is pivoted into a disconnection position and/or can be established when the lever is pivoted into a connection position. The plug is, in particular, a switch module, for example a tripping module for a mating plug which is in the form of a circuit breaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicants: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH, EATON ELECTRICAL IP GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Konietzko, Stephan Stanke, Guenter Baujan, Lothar Winzen, Thomas Freyermuth, Luis Javier Puras Trueba, Rudolf Kraemer, Mohamed Aboulkassem, Bert Bergner, Christian Schrettlinger
  • Patent number: 8664552
    Abstract: An interlockable lock-out handle system for an electrical switching device includes a lock-out rim and a lock-out handle. The lock-out rim is configured to be disposed over an operating shaft of the switching device and fastened to at least one of switch housing and a front plate. The lock-out handle is configured to be fastened by a clamping device in rotational engagement on the operating shaft. The lock-out handle includes a rotary handle having a grippable lateral surface and a lock-out collar. The lock-out collar is vertically displaceable relative to the rotary handle in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the operating shaft into a CLOSED position and an OPEN position. The lock-out collar is engaged with the lock-out rim so as to prevent twisting movement of the lock-out collar relative to the lock-out rim when the lock-out collar is in the CLOSED position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Eaton Industries GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Knoerrchen, Jan Nowak, Stephan Stanke
  • Patent number: 8298018
    Abstract: A multi-phase cross connection link for carrying potential between at least two switching devices modularly connected on a support member, each switching device having connector holders for accepting the potential, includes a conductor rail associated with each phase and disposed in a housing, the housing being made of insulation material and extending in a lengthwise direction. A plurality of tabs is associated with the conductor rail, the tabs extending outward in a comb-like manner in a shared plane perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the housing. The plurality of tabs is arranged next to each other in a sequence having a row distance that corresponds to a first grid distance of the connector holders of the switching device. At least one end, relative to the lengthwise extending, of the cross connection link has incoming contact openings leading to the conductor rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Eaton Industries GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Knoerrchen, Stephan Stanke, Jan Karol Nowak
  • Publication number: 20120018286
    Abstract: An interlockable lock-out handle system for an electrical switching device includes a lock-out rim and a lock-out handle. The lock-out rim is configured to be disposed over an operating shaft of the switching device and fastened to at least one of switch housing and a front plate. The lock-out handle is configured to be fastened by a clamping device in rotational engagement on the operating shaft. The lock-out handle includes a rotary handle having a grippable lateral surface and a lock-out collar. The lock-out collar is vertically displaceable relative to the rotary handle in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the operating shaft into a CLOSED position and an OPEN position. The lock-out collar is engaged with the lock-out rim so as to prevent twisting movement of the lock-out collar relative to the lock-out rim when the lock-out collar is in the CLOSED position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: EATON INDUSTRIES GMBH
    Inventors: Oliver Knoerrchen, Jan Nowak, Stephan Stanke
  • Publication number: 20100291807
    Abstract: A multi-phase cross connection link for carrying potential between at least two switching devices modularly connected on a support member, each switching device having connector holders for accepting the potential, includes a conductor rail associated with each phase and disposed in a housing, the housing being made of insulation material and extending in a lengthwise direction. A plurality of tabs is associated with the conductor rail, the tabs extending outward in a comb-like manner in a shared plane perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the housing. The plurality of tabs is arranged next to each other in a sequence having a row distance that corresponds to a first grid distance of the connector holders of the switching device. At least one end, relative to the lengthwise extending, of the cross connection link has incoming contact openings leading to the conductor rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: EATON INDUSTRIES GMBH
    Inventors: Oliver KNOERRCHEN, Stephan STANKE, Jan Karol NOWAK
  • Patent number: 7766689
    Abstract: A plug adapter for plugging a connecting lead having at least two poles onto a switching device having a respective secondary contact, for a respective lead conductor, disposed parallel to a combination plug-in orifice includes, on a bottom side facing the switching device, a housing cutout. Associated with each of the at least two poles is a respective access contact including a contact spring. The access contact has a housing opening, and a respective plug, a respective conductor bar. The free end of the contact spring is elastically preloaded, and a clamping device is configured to simultaneously clamp the lead conductors to the contact spring and actuatable via an actuator bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Eaton Industries GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Knoerrchen, Stephan Stanke
  • Publication number: 20090253306
    Abstract: A plug adapter for plugging a connecting lead having at least two poles onto a switching device having a respective secondary contact, for a respective lead conductor, disposed parallel to a combination plug-in orifice includes, on a bottom side facing the switching device, a housing cutout. Associated with each of the at least two poles is a respective access contact including a contact spring. The access contact has a housing opening, and a respective plug, a respective conductor bar. The free end of the contact spring is elastically preloaded, and a damping device is configured to simultaneously clamp the lead conductors to the contact spring and actuatable via an actuator bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Moeller GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Knoerrchen, Stephan Stanke
  • Patent number: 7446635
    Abstract: A combination of at least two electromagnetic switching devices, each of which is provided with a plug-in connector socket and can be fixed side by side on a support in a stationary position in relation to one another and can be connected to form electrical contact by means of a connection unit. The connection unit includes an electrical conductor connection and a plug-in connector system. The conductor connection is encased by a housing of the connection unit and the plug-in connector system is encased by the lateral faces of the connection unit that face the switching devices. The plug-in connector system is configured to be displaced on the lateral face of the connection unit towards the lateral face of the neighbouring device in the connection unit housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Moeller GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Stanke, Frank Friederiszick
  • Patent number: 7411476
    Abstract: A combination of an electromagnetic switching device and a printed circuit board incoming and outgoing connecting conductors associated with switchable conducting paths in the switching device. The connecting conductors are each associated with a connecting terminal for connecting an external electrical conductor. Pin contacts are connected to the printed circuit board for establishing a connection to the switching device. Each of the connecting conductors includes a contact receptacle accessible from the front of the switchgear housing for providing a contact connection to one of the pin contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Moeller GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Stanke, Ulrich Trapp
  • Publication number: 20070290778
    Abstract: A combination of at least two electromagnetic switching devices, each of which is provided with a plug-in connector socket and can be fixed side by side on a support in a stationary position in relation to one another and can be connected to form electrical contact by means of a connection unit. The connection unit includes an electrical conductor connection and a plug-in connector system. The conductor connection is encased by a housing of the connection unit and the plug-in connector system is encased by the lateral faces of the connection unit that face the switching devices. The plug-in connector system is configured to be displaced on the lateral face of the connection unit towards the lateral face of the neighbouring device in the connection unit housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Stephan Stanke, Frank Friederiszick
  • Publication number: 20060152312
    Abstract: A combination of an electromagnetic switching device and a printed circuit board incoming and outgoing connecting conductors associated with switchable conducting paths in the switching device. The connecting conductors are each associated with a connecting terminal for connecting an external electrical conductor. Pin contacts are connected to the printed circuit board for establishing a connection to the switching device. Each of the connecting conductors includes a contact receptacle accessible from the front of the switchgear housing for providing a contact connection to one of the pin contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: MOELLER GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan Stanke, Ulrich Trapp